Ireland

Ireland

Ireland / the largest part of the island of Ireland. The island is located in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, bordering the island of Britain. It is separated from Britain by: North Sea, Irish Sea, St. George's Channel and Celtic Sea. Northern Ireland, located in the United Kingdom, forms the other small part of the island. Known in the Gaelic language "Ayr"

The plains multiply in the center of the country, surrounded by hills, whenever we head towards the sea and intersecting a large number of lakes. Shannon River, which runs through the country from north to south, is the longest river in the country, and Log Nig Lake is the largest lake. There are many nature reserves in Ireland, and there are wonderful geographical features such as Moher Cliffs on the Atlantic Ocean in Clare County. Ireland is located in the northwestern part of the European continent, north of the Atlantic Ocean, separated by Britain and the Irish Sea

Ireland's climate is cold in winter, with temperatures reaching the level of freezing in many parts of the country, and mild cold in summer, with almost daily precipitation for the rains that fall in most months of the year. Ireland's climate is heavily influenced by the western winds coming from the Atlantic Ocean, and the daily weather in Ireland is one of the most volatile rituals in the world and it is difficult in different periods during the year to predict its condition

The lands of the Republic of Ireland occupy 3/4 of the lands of the Irish island, dominated by a flat appearance, and the highlands are scattered in the eastern and southern parts of Ireland, the lands are flat in the central and western parts, and the maximum decrease is in the central region where some lakes spread

The Irish market is small compared to its counterparts in Europe but has high and stable growth. It reached 10% in the years 1995-2000. Irish per capita income relative to overall gross domestic product is the fourth highest in the world, at about $ 40,000 in 2005. Agriculture, which was once the most important sector of the economy, comes second after industry, making up 38% of the country's gross domestic product and 80% of Exports occupy 28% of the population

Ireland is well known for its Celtic culture, especially Irish music. Despite the small population of Ireland, Irish culture managed to spread in Europe and the world, despite the great influence of neighboring English culture. Many Irish celebrities are credited with this as a dozen great Irish writers, among them: Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde and George Barclay. There are also a number of famous pop singers from Ireland like The Course, You Too, your agent Woman

Ireland's population belongs to the Irish people and they are called Irish Irish, and they are of Celtic descent. The origins of most of the population are Celtic, while there are also English origins. Their density rises in the east and south, about a third of the population in the capital region, and human activity is in agriculture, grazing, mining, timber, and some light industries

The most important agricultural yields are wheat, barley, oats, beets, and livestock consisting of cows (7 million heads) and sheep (4 million heads), and they produce coal, natural gas, lead, zinc, and silver. Ireland's population, according to the 2018 census, is 4,857,000 million

Ireland has a history of several features, the first of which is that it was affected by its geographical location with regard to the European continent, and secondly, its relationship with England, which it tried to control and the resistance of its people to, and thirdly, the devastating wars that Ireland witnessed, and the fourth being the religious and political persecution in it, the last of which was the economic crises that it suffered and made many of its people migrate to Other countries. Ireland was subjected to several migrations in the pre-BC period, the first of which was in 6000 B.C. when people came from Scotland and settled in it

Then other migrations to other people in 3000 BC, as well as in 2000 BC and 400 BC. Each of these immigrants has left their mark on Ireland's ancient history. Christianity began in the country in the sixth century AD by St. Patrick in the middle of the tenth century, after which the Normans seized most of the island's lands. King Henry II's reign over Ireland began in 1172, while British control began in 1534, followed by the repression of the Catholic population

Ireland joined the United Kingdom in 1801. On Easter in 1916 the radicals revolted against the British but failed and most of their leaders were executed. Britain divided the island in 1921 into two parts, south and north, and in 1922 Ireland was declared independent without the northern part, which led to the outbreak of civil war until next year between the moderates and the radicals. The question of Ireland (with the Catholic majority) and its separation from its northern part (with a Protestant majority) from it remained the first and last concern of modern Irish history to this day

The radical current represented by the independent National Radical Party (Sinn Fein), founded in 1905 and which calls for the unification of the island, and other parties that have led the revolts against the pro-British government and the British army. The Irish Republic was proclaimed in 1937 unilaterally, and Britain recognized it

Ireland remained neutral in World War II (1939-1945). She was a founding member of 1948 in the European Organization (OEEC) and in 1949 in the Council of Europe, preceded by Ireland's exit from the Commonwealth Federation. The Irish Republican Army (the military arm of Sean Fein) began the armed struggle in 1955 to unite the island, which contributed to the flare-up of the civil war in the north in 1968 between pro-unity and anti-Protestants (the Catholics), which in turn continued until 1998

In 1973 Ireland joined the European Community, in 1993 the European Union and in 1999 the European Union, which later introduced the single currency, the Euro. In 1993, Britain and Ireland declared that all people of Ireland were entitled to self-determination and a call to start general peace talks. As a result, the Irish Republican Army announced the following year that it would halt its military operations unilaterally. Protestant military organizations set out to do the same

In the midst of these events, in 1996 Irish President Robinson made his first visit to Britain by an Irish President. The signing of the peace agreement between Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain in 1998 led to the end of the civil war in Northern Ireland and the formation of a government for the first time in Northern Ireland in 1999. Peace talks are still ongoing today